Notable PersonAmerican1974 – present
Sharanda Jones
Criminal justice reform advocate, commuted sentence
Biography
American woman who was sentenced to life imprisonment for a first-time nonviolent drug offense in 1996. She became an advocate for criminal justice reform after her sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama in 2015.
Quick Facts
Category
Notable Person
Nationality
American
Born
1974
Thinking about the name
Sharanda
American origin
“A modern African-American creation blending the popular Sha- prefix with -anda, likely influenced by names like Shanice and Miranda. Sharanda emerged in the 1980s as part of a wave of creative naming that celebrated cultural identity and individuality. The name has a rhythmic, melodic quality with an energetic, confident presence.”